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Margo Harper is done with love. After swearing off it once before, she fell for the safe bet, the sure thing...but the only thing she can be sure of now is that her marriage is over. With only one place to go, she returns to Maine, desperate for her grandmother's pancakes, her sisters' laughter, and maybe a chance to begin again. But while Margo may have run home, she doesn't plan on staying, especially when she comes face-to-face with the first man who ever broke her heart.

Single mom Bridget Harper has no time for romance. Her hands are full enough running her new inn. Toss in a sister's wedding to host, another sister's career to help jumpstart, and a grandmother's missing cat to find, and Bridget has little free time for anything other than taking a good book down to the beach. With troubled times officially behind her, she's perfectly content with her busy life...until a handsome guest has her questioning what may be missing.

Abby Harper's life has finally gotten on track - almost. Sure, she's still single, and yeah, it's a little depressing to be planning the menu for her grandmother's wedding, but romance is hardly her first priority right now. Heading up the restaurant of the Harper family's inn is the job of her dreams, not to mention her chance to show her two older sisters that she's not a kid anymore. But when a bad review of her signature brunch puts her face-to-face with the only man who ever touched - and broke - her heart, Abby is determined to redeem her reputation.

When Scott Collins walks into Sweetie Pie Bakery, Emily’s convinced she’s seeing a ghost! It has been twelve years since he left town and shattered her teenage heart. What has brought him back to Maple Woods? And why now? Time has only improved Emily’s beauty and Scott would give anything to take away her pained expression, to hold her in his arms again… But the family secret that drove him away still stands between them and telling her the truth could ruin more than just their second chance at a happy ending.

With youngest sister Hallie getting married, the three Walsh sisters reunite at their family’s beach house for the big event. It’s a celebratory affair, rife with cherished traditions. But families are complicated, and these sisters are no exception.

After the death of their beloved aunt, the estranged Burke sisters reunite at their childhood home for an unforgettable summer, each harboring a secret. With their family once again at a turning point, they must overcome their differences to discover what the future holds for the lakefront house and each other.

Maddie Conway has always dreamed of opening her own bakery, but following in the footsteps of her three successful sisters is turning out to be a lot of pressure. Overwhelmed and behind schedule, Maddie agrees to let her father’s girlfriend lend a hand, until she realizes that help has come in the form of shameless matchmaking. Now Maddie is stuck with Blue Harbor’s resident bad boy as her contractor, and before long he’s putting more questions into her mind than whether the walls should be blue or yellow…

The Morgan sisters spent many blissful summers at their family’s lake house growing up, but as they grew older, their lives took very different paths. Hope adores her twin girls, but she doesn’t love being a stay-at-home mom. When her workaholic husband doesn’t support her career aspirations, she packs up the kids and goes to Sunset Cottage, thinking that some time apart will help her decide what she really wants. But when the life she dreamed of becomes a possibility, she is more torn than ever.

When Britt Conway was eighteen, she left Blue Harbor without a glance back, telling herself that she was closing the door to her painful past for good. But when her father takes a fall and needs her help to oversee the family business until he is back on his feet, Britt can’t refuse, especially when her current unemployment status gives no room for excuses. Everyone conveniently failed to mention that her first (okay, only) love is back in town and working at her family’s orchard. The two come together to give it a better chance for the future—and find their own second chance.

Amelia Conway spent the past twelve years doting on her widowed father and playing mother hen to her younger sisters—and conveniently hiding her heart from love after her high school sweetheart moved away. Now the owner of a charming café, she realizes she has no excuse to shy away from the possibility of a happily ever after, and not just because her family doesn’t need her so much anymore. Amelia’s first love has returned to Blue Harbor, and suddenly the summer looks full of more than sunshine.

The Taylor sisters spent every summer at their family’s lake house, but as they grew up, they also grew apart. Now, in honor of their late mother’s wishes, they reunite on Evening Island, each hoping to find the best part of themselves they’d left behind.

A romantic inn...a white Christmas...hot cocoa by a roaring fire...it all adds up to a perfect holiday romance from Special Edition debut author Olivia Miles! As I look around the inn, I see garland and mistletoe, colored lights and ornaments-everything I have always professed to despise. You were right to wonder why I would choose to visit the White Barn Inn. You were right about a lot of things.